Goal-line technology to be sanctioned: the famous goals that never were from Geoff Hurst to Frank Lampard

From Geoff Hurst and a 'Russian linesman' from Azerbaijan in 1966 to Frank
Lampard and the goal that never was against Germany at the 2010 World Cup,
calls for goal-line techology come as often as human error. Here are some of
the most famous cases:

In and out: John Terry clears a ball that had already crossed the line in England's Euro 2012 match with UkrainePhoto: AP

The most famous was-it-over-the-line goal of all time came in the 1966 World Cup final when Hurst's shot hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced down.

Referee Gottfried Dienst was unsure whether it had crossed the line but assistant Tofik Bahramov gave it, England led 3-2 and went on to win 4-2, with Hurst completing his hat-trick. Bahramov earned notoriety as the Russian linesman, although he was actually from Azerbaijan and the national stadium in Baku is named after him.

Clive Allen, Coventry v Crystal Palace, 1980

The Crystal Palace striker let fly with a free-kick from 25 yards that arrowed into the top corner. But it hit the stanchion inside the goal and flew straight back out, and both referee and linesman ruled it was not a goal despite Palace's appeals.

Luis Garcia, Liverpool v Chelsea, 2005

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho coined the term 'ghost goal' after Garcia was adjudged to have forced the ball over the line in their Champions League semi-final. It proved a decisive goal and Mourinho made reference to it again this season ahead of Real Madrid's semi-final against Bayern Munich, which the Germans won.

Pedro Mendes, Manchester United v Tottenham, 2005

There looked little danger when Spurs midfielder Mendes tried a speculative shot from near the halfway line towards the United goal, but Roy Carroll spilled it. The goalkeeper made a desperate lunge to retrieve the ball and referee Mark Clattenburg did not award a goal despite replays showing the ball to be well over the line. The game finished 0-0.

John Eustace, Watford v Reading, 2008

Known as the ghost goal, Eustace's shot went significantly wide of the Reading goal before Noel Hunt hooked it back into play but assistant referee Nigel Bannister flagged for a goal and referee Stuart Attwell awarded it.

Frank Lampard, England v Germany, 2010

England were trailing Germany 2-1 in the last 16 of the World Cup in South Africa when Lampard unleashed a shot that hit the underside of the bar and clearly bounced down over the line, but it was not given and Germany went on to win 4-1.

Clint Hill, Bolton v QPR, 2012

The Reebok Stadium hosted a key relegation battle between Bolton and Rangers, and the visitors should have gone ahead but the officials ruled Hill's header had not crossed the line before being clawed out by Adam Bogdan. Replays showed the decision to be clearly wrong and Bolton won the game 2-1.

Juan Mata, Chelsea v Tottenham, 2012

Martin Atkinson awarded Chelsea a goal that put them into a 2-0 lead in this year's FA Cup semi-final despite Benoit Assou-Ekotto appearing to block the ball on the line. The Blues went on to win 5-1 at Wembley.

Marko Devic, Ukraine v England, 2012

England were on the right side of a decision at the European Championships when Marko Devic's shot appeared to have crossed the line before John Terry hooked it out, but it was not given and England won the game 1-0 to top their group.